אַרײַנכאַפּן

Yiddish

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Etymology

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אַרײַנ־ (arayn-) +‎ כאַפּן (khapn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈraɪ̯nˌχapn̩/

Verb

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אַרײַנכאַפּן (araynkhapn) (past participle אַרײַנגעכאַפּט (arayngekhapt))

  1. to ensnare, entrap, net
  2. to pocket, snatch up
  3. to carry out (a task) quickly
  4. to consume hastily
  5. (colloquial) to catch (beating, scolding, etc.)
  6. (with און (un) + a verb) to seize the opportunity (to)
  7. (reflexive, with צו (tsu) or אין (in)) to drop in (on); to slip/sneak (into)

Conjugation

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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אַרײַנכאַפּן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN